Beaverton driver accused of threatening snowball-throwing teens

Beaverton PoliceAlexander Giuseppe LammeBeaverton Police have arrested a 22-year-old Beaverton man who they said jumped out of his Land Rover on Southwest Scholls Ferry Road and pointed a gun at two teenage brothers Tuesday afternoon after a snowball thrown by one of the teens hit the man's car.

Police arrested Alexander Giuseppe Lamme at his Beaverton home this morning on four counts of menacing -- a Class A misdemeanor. Lamme admitted to the alleged actions, police said, but told detectives he used a toy gun that was no longer in his possession.

Several cars had been stuck on Scholls Ferry due to the snow and ice, police said. Two brothers, ages 15 and 18, who lived in the area, went outside and helped drivers push their cars off the roadway. Once finished the boys began to play, throwing snowballs.

When the boys' mother went outside to reprimand them about throwing snowballs, she and her boys were confronted by a man with a gun. One of the snowballs had apparently hit the man's car.

Witnesses told police that Lamme jumped out of his Land Rover while stopped at the eastbound traffic light at SW Scholls Ferry and SW 135th Avenue. He pointed a black handgun at the boys and walked towards them yelling, "You think its funny throwing snowballs at traffic?"

Lamme also yelled, "It's not funny anymore!" and got back into his Land Rover and left, witnesses said. When police arrived, witnesses were able to give a good description of the car, license plate number and suspect. Lamme is due in Washington County circuit court on Feb. 2.